winging

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Mr. Awoke’s material is rich and his writing is stately, but as a storyteller he seems to be winging it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"The bottom line is, we've gone into great detail with them about the planning. We've described it to them. In fact, it's not just winging it," he told reporters after meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

"I don't really think I had a clue what I was doing. I was just winging it and hoping for the best."

From BBC • May 30, 2025

To form a baseline for judging future changes, the study’s first step has been to create an inventory of the types of butterflies currently winging through the meadows.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

She wouldn’t be in her playhouse five minutes until all kinds of wild birds would come winging in from the mountains.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls